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Construction Law for the General Practitioner in the Age of COVID-19

Name: Construction Law for the General Practitioner in the Age of COVID-19
Start: 2020-04-23T10:30:00+0000
Location: Online Webinar

When: April 23, 2020 at 10:30am – 11:30am

People: John P. Giffune

Location:

Online Webinar

Construction attorney John Giffune will be speaking with Michael Bosse, Shareholder of Bernstein Shur, for the Cumberland Bar Association's online webinar on April 23 at 10:30AM.

Topics include:

Securing your client’s right to payment – mechanics’ liens, payment bonds
Force majeure
Insurance issues
Considerations in contract drafting/negotiation
Navigating essential business orders

For more information, visit the event page here.

Firm Highlights

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Finding Teeth in Massachusetts' Prompt Payment Act

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Massachusetts COVID-19 Essential Services as they Relate to the Construction Industry

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ABA Forum on Construction Law’s COVID-19 Leadership Roundtable Webinar Series

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Defense of Breach of Contract, Negligent Construction and Breach of Duty of Workmanship Claims

We successfully defended a large mechanical contractor in connection with lawsuit stemming from the comprehensive failure of the hydronic piping system in a resort hotel's heating and cooling system. Through fact and expert witness...

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Breach of AIA Construction Contract and Waiver of Consequential Damages By Owner

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Is the Coronavirus Pandemic a Force Majeure?

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Procurement

We have assisted many owners, and contractors in design and construction contracting including: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Investment Management Company on over a billion dollars in projects in Kendall Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts...

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